SynthesisGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2015
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for pneumothorax: republication of a systematic review and a proposal by the guideline committee of the Japanese association for chest surgery 2014.
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- One-port video-assisted thoracic surgery versus three-port video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Pooled it
- Inferior pulmonary ligament dissection after thoracoscopic bullectomy for primary pneumothorax prevents recurrence.Journal of thoracic disease · 2025Article
- Predictors of Contralateral Recurrence in Patients With Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2025Article
- Lessons from short chest drain management for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Article
- Uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Prospective Observation Study for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Incidence of and Risk Factors for Postoperative Neogenesis of Bullae.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2024Observational
- Risk factors for the recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in patients younger than 40 years.Journal of thoracic disease · 2023Article
- Chemical Pleurodesis Using Tetracycline for the Management of Postoperative Pneumothorax Recurrence.Journal of chest surgery · 2023Article
- Axillary uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for bullae is a cosmetically superior approach to primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a case report.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2021Article
- Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Polyglycolic acid sheet with fibrin glue technique without pleural abrasion in uniportal VATS for primary spontaneous pneumothorax.Journal of thoracic disease · 2020Article
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- Thoracotomy of an asymptomatic, functional, posterior mediastinal paraganglioma: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2019Article
- Minimally invasive approach to pneumothorax: Single port or two ports?Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2019Article
- Is surgery the choice for treatment for first presentation of pneumothorax?Journal of thoracic disease · 2019Article
- Neo-generation of neogenetic bullae after surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax in young adults: a prospective study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2019Article
- UniportalJournal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Evaluation of efficacy and safety of minimally invasive segmentectomy in the treatment of lung cancer.Oncology letters · 2018Article
- Analysis of middle- and long-term efficacy of thoracoscope-assisted segmental resection of the lung on non-small cell lung cancer in the early stage.Oncology letters · 2018Article
- Elective surgery treatment in patient living in rural area with history of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax: A procedure to avoid in absence of pneumothorax. A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this consensus conference was to determine whether video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) improves clinical outcomes compared with conventional thoracotomy in patients undergoing surgery for pneumothorax, and to outline evidence-based recommendations for the use of VATS.
methodsBefore the consensus conference, the best available evidence was reviewed, with systematic reviews, randomized trials, and nonrandomized trials all taken into consideration in descending order of validity and importance. At the consensus conference, evidence-based interpretative statements were created, and consensus processes were used to determine the ensuing recommendations. The Medical Information Network Distribution Service in Japan (Minds) system was used to label the levels of evidence for the references and the classes of recommendations. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The consensus panel agreed upon the following statements and recommendations for patients with pneumothorax undergoing surgery: 1. VATS is broadly indicated as surgery for pneumothorax. 2. VATS is judged to be less invasive, as it results in minimal postoperative pain, the periods of chest tube placement and hospitalization are short, and it shows a trend toward early realization of social integration. 3. There is no difference in terms of safety and complications between VATS and open thoracotomy. 4. As it is anticipated that VATS will result in a higher recurrence rate than open thoracotomy, it may be desirable to add a supplemental procedure during surgery. In summary, VATS can be recommended as pneumothorax surgery (Recommendation grade: Level B).
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